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Nurragi vs Point Sturt

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Nurragi profile · Point Sturt profile

Nurragi Point Sturt

Point Sturt and Nurragi are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Point Sturt is an older community where the typical resident is 56 and 26.6% are seniors, compared to Nurragi where the typical resident is 40 and children under 15 make up 40% of the population. This difference is reflected in health and home costs; Point Sturt has far higher shares of people with long-term health conditions (35.9%) and those needing daily help (10.9%), while Nurragi has much higher typical weekly rents ($620 compared to $230 in Point Sturt) and home-loan payments ($1,994 compared to $871).

Both areas share a similar drive time to the city of around 65 to 66 minutes. They are also alike in their lack of public transport, with neither having any nearby stops. While Point Sturt has a higher share of volunteers and people working or looking for work, Nurragi has a higher share of residents with bachelor degrees and higher typical weekly incomes.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nurragiin Point Sturt +34 larger in Point Sturt gap steady
30 19th pct 64 32nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 34
  • First area, 2021: 30
  • Second area, 2016: 69
  • Second area, 2021: 64
Median age in Nurragiin Point Sturt +16 yrs older in Point Sturt gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 39 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 40 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 56 yrs
First Nations in Nurragiin Point Sturt even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Nurragiin Point Sturt +26.6 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.6% 78th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.6%
Under 15 in Nurragiin Point Sturt +33.8 pts higher in Nurragi gap widening
40.0% 100th pct 6.3% 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 17.6%
  • First area, 2021: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.3%
De facto in Nurragiin Point Sturt +22.0 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.0% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.0%

Age structure

50.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +43.8 pts 6.3%
40.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +33.8 pts 6.3%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +14.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Marital status

88.5% Married ◂ +44.6 pts 43.9%
0.0% Divorced +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Never married +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Nurragi Point Sturt

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

  • 85+ in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Point Sturt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Point Sturt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Point Sturt: 8.2% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Point Sturt: 8.2% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Point Sturt: 6.1% males, 10.2% females
  • 60–64 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Point Sturt: 6.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Point Sturt: 8.2% males, 18.4% females
  • 50–54 in Nurragi: 24.0% males, 12.0% females; 50–54 in Point Sturt: 6.1% males, 6.1% females
  • 45–49 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Point Sturt: 0.0% males, 10.2% females
  • 40–44 in Nurragi: 12.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Point Sturt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 20.0% females; 35–39 in Point Sturt: 6.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Point Sturt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Point Sturt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Point Sturt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Point Sturt: 6.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 20.0% females; 10–14 in Point Sturt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Point Sturt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Nurragi: 0.0% males, 12.0% females; 0–4 in Point Sturt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nurragiin Point Sturt +0.7 pts higher in Point Sturt gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 14.1% 61st pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.1%

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 79.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% English ◂ +0.7 pts 35.9%
33.3% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 31.3%
0.0% German +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Scottish +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Irish +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Dutch +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nurragiin Point Sturt even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Nurragiin Point Sturt even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

76.7% English only +15.5 pts ▸ 92.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nurragiin Point Sturt +0.4 pts higher in Point Sturt gap steady
43.3% 59th pct 43.8% 60th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.5%
  • First area, 2021: 43.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.8%

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
40.0% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
26.7% Not stated ◂ +14.2 pts 12.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nurragiin Point Sturt +15.2 pts higher in Point Sturt gap narrowing
44.4% 49th pct 59.6% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.9%
  • First area, 2021: 44.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 58.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 59.6%
Bachelor+ in Nurragiin Point Sturt +3.8 pts higher in Nurragi gap narrowing
23.1% 74th pct 19.3% 65th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 23.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Nurragiin Point Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
11.1% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Year 10 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +18.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
35.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.2 pts 21.1%
23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Society & culture +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nurragiin Point Sturt +$271 higher in Nurragi gap widening
$833 64th pct $562 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $525
  • First area, 2021: $833
  • Second area, 2016: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $562
Household income in Nurragiin Point Sturt +$501 higher in Nurragi gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,124 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,187
  • First area, 2021: $1,625
  • Second area, 2016: $1,093
  • Second area, 2021: $1,124
Family income in Nurragiin Point Sturt +$94 higher in Nurragi gap narrowing
$1,687 37th pct $1,593 32nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,124
  • First area, 2021: $1,687
  • Second area, 2016: $1,312
  • Second area, 2021: $1,593
High earners in Nurragiin Point Sturt even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Nurragiin Point Sturt
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% Under $650 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nurragiin Point Sturt +25.9 pts higher in Point Sturt
10.0% 1st pct 35.9% 81st pct
Mental health in Nurragiin Point Sturt +9.4 pts higher in Point Sturt
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Nurragiin Point Sturt +10.9 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Heart disease +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Arthritis +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% Asthma +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Cancer +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Mental health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +18.4 pts 51.6%
13.3% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Two conditions +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Three or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nurragiin Point Sturt +17.9 pts higher in Point Sturt gap narrowing
15.4% 36th pct 33.3% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%
Unpaid carers in Nurragiin Point Sturt +13.0 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
11.5% 37th pct 24.6% 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.7%
  • First area, 2021: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.6%
Unpaid child care in Nurragiin Point Sturt +3.9 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
15.4% 13th pct 19.3% 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 37.9%
  • First area, 2021: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 36.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.3%
Defence service in Nurragiin Point Sturt
7.3% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nurragiin Point Sturt +30.6 pts higher in Point Sturt gap narrowing
11.5% 9th pct 42.1% 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Nurragiin Point Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nurragiin Point Sturt +0.1 larger in Nurragi gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
8.9% 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.9%
26.9% 61st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 23.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.9%

Family composition

78.9% Couples with children ◂ +30.1 pts 48.9%
42.1% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.6% 1 person ◂ +28.6 pts 26.9%
44.4% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nurragiin Point Sturt +$390 higher in Nurragi
$620 100th pct $230 34th pct
  • First area, 2021: $620
  • Second area, 2016: $165
  • Second area, 2021: $230
Mortgage in Nurragiin Point Sturt +$1,123 higher in Nurragi gap widening
$1,994 71st pct $871 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,084
  • First area, 2021: $1,994
  • Second area, 2016: $1,083
  • Second area, 2021: $871
People / bedroom in Nurragiin Point Sturt even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.30
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Owned outright in Nurragiin Point Sturt
30.8% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 53.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.8%
Separate houses in Nurragiin Point Sturt
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
84.6% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 61.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 84.6%

How homes are owned or rented

88.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +46.6 pts 42.3%
44.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 30.8%
0.0% Other tenure +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 34.6%
33.3% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% 5 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.7 pts 27.3%
37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Nurragiin Point Sturt
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Nurragiin Point Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nurragiin Point Sturt even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nurragiin Point Sturt even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nurragiin Point Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Nurragiin Point Sturt +1 longer in Point Sturt
65 47th pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

118.2% Car (driver) ◂ +80.7 pts 37.5%
63.6% Worked at home ◂ +63.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Walked +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 4 or more ◂ +26.3 pts 15.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
33.3% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
25.0% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nurragiin Point Sturt +11.3 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
12.9% 7th pct 24.2% 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: 32.4%
  • First area, 2021: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.2%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Nurragiin Point Sturt +15.6 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
42.3% 11th pct 57.9% 40th pct
  • First area, 2016: 55.2%
  • First area, 2021: 42.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 57.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 57.9%
56.3% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 76.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.3%

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.6 pts ▸ 46.9%
0.0% Education & training +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +38.9 pts 15.6%
36.4% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 28.1%
27.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.9 pts 9.4%
27.3% Labourers ◂ +17.9 pts 9.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nurragiin Point Sturt even
0.1 35th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nurragiin Point Sturt +0.1 more in Point Sturt
0.1 34th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Nurragiin Point Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nurragiin Point Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nurragiin Point Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nurragiin Point Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nurragiin Point Sturt +2.3 pts higher in Nurragi
5.4% 44th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Nurragiin Point Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nurragiin Point Sturt +17.7 more in Nurragi
33.3 74th pct 15.6 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Nurragiin Point Sturt +1 higher in Point Sturt
0 19th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Nurragiin Point Sturt +1.2 pts higher in Point Sturt
2.3% 2nd pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nurragi vs Point Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41060/nurragi/vs/SAL41174/point-sturt